Area colleges: Stallworth, Williams lead UIS in loss

Freshmen Collin Stallworth and Aundrae Williams led the University of Illinois of Springfield in scoring as William Jewell won 84-69 at The Recreation and Athletic Center Saturday.

William Jewell (18-6 overall, 8-6 Great Lakes Valley Conference) pulled away in the second half.

Stallworth, a Rochester High School graduate, posted his first college double-double with career highs. He led the Prairie Stars with 17 points, 11 rebounds and three 3-pointers. He scored 13 points in the first half. William Jewell was ahead 41-39 at halftime.

Williams, a Lanphier High graduate, tallied 10 points. He collected a team-high five assists and three steals. It was the first time he scored in double figures in 10 games.

UIS is 14-10 overall and 6-8 in the GLVC.

Loggers top RMU

Nic Hagel's 15 point and 10 rebounds helped Lincoln Land Community College to an 89-67 non-conference win against Robert Morris University at Cass Gymnasium.

Jerrid Cosby scored a team-high 16 points for the Loggers (11-11).

The Eagles' Jacarey Drake made four 3-pointers. He finished with 18 points. RMU fell to 3-15.

Ripon cruises past I.C.

RIPON, Wis. — Issac Collins hit three 3-pointers on his way to scoring a team-high 11 points off the bench for Illinois College, but Ripon won 73-56 in a Midwest Conference game.

It was the seventh straight loss for the Blueboys (7-16, 2-14). Ripon led 33-19 at halftime.

Beavers fall to Spalding

CARLINVILLE — Blackburn’s Malcolm Scott posted a double-double with 12 points and 10 rebounds as Spalding won 84-77 in a St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference game.

Reed Rusten finished with four 3-pointers and 14 points for the Beavers (12-11, 8-8).

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Stars snap losing streak

University of Illinois Springfield sophomore Jasmine Sangster sank two free throws with four seconds and the Prairie Stars won 59-58 over William Jewell in a Great Lakes Valley Conference contest at The Recreation and Atheltic Center.

The win snapped a seven-game losing streak for UIS (11-11, 5-9).

UIS appeared headed for an easy win. It was up 33-22 at halftime and led by as many as 15 points in the third quarter. William Jewell rallied and tied it at 52-all with two minutes 55 seconds left in the fourth quarter on Kayla Harrell’s jumper. Ten seconds remained when the Cardinals took a 58-57 lead on Katie Finn’s jump shot.

The Stars dodged a bullet. William Jewell (11-10, 8-6) missed a 3-pointer at the buzzer.

Sangster hit six 3-pointers and scored 26 points.

Parkland stops LLCC in OT

Nicole Robinson's 3-pointer with six seconds remaining in regulation sent the game into overtime, but Parkland won 68-65 at Cass Gymnasium.

Robinson's 3 tied the Mid-West Athletic Conference game at 63-all. Madison Jones finished with a team-high 23 points for the Loggers (10-11).

Spalding beats Blackburn

CARLINVILLE — Blackburn’s Jenna Dudra collected 19 points, four rebounds, three steals, two assists and one block, but it wasn’t enough as Spalding won 86-59 in a St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference game.

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